Limited tube services resume as strikes disrupt London for third day Central, Northern and District lines partly running as RMT presses Sadiq Khan for talks over shorter working week The Guardian - UK · Sep 10, 2025
RMT denies claims striking Tube drivers are demanding two-for-one Legoland tickets RMT lead negotiator Jared Wood told The Standard: ‘The idea that this is any part of industrial negotiations is complete nonsense’ Evening Standard · Sep 9, 2025
London’s pedicabs could be forced to turn down music and charge by the minute TfL’s regulation proposals also include enhanced criminal record checks, vehicle inspections and driver ID The Guardian - UK · Sep 9, 2025
Tube strike latest LIVE: London Underground almost completely shut down for evening rush hour Thursday is the last of five consecutive days of RMT walkouts in the union’s dispute with TfL over pay and working hours - but disruption still expected on Friday Evening Standard · Sep 9, 2025
Sadiq Khan refuses to intervene in Tube strike as commuters face 'torrid Tuesday' with DLR staff joining walkout Mayor says he only intervened in previous dispute because of ‘exceptional circumstances’ and calls on RMT to get back round negotiating table Evening Standard · Sep 8, 2025
London defies the Tube strike: Commuters battle to work on trains, buses and bikes... as RMT threatens more walkouts ‘Make no mistake, more strikes are possible’ says RMT as it calls for ‘material progress’ from TfL to get five-day walkout suspended Evening Standard · Sep 8, 2025
Reform campaigning 'to seize control of London doughnut' reveals assembly member London Assembly member, Alex Wilson, said the party was “seriously campaigning” to take control of councils in the outskirts of the city Evening Standard · Sep 6, 2025
Nigel Farage: 'Reform UK will take winning London and ousting Sadiq Khan seriously' Reform leader encourages members to volunteer as councillor candidates ahead of the local elections in May next year Evening Standard · Sep 5, 2025
Top Tory Susan Hall blasts TfL's 'confusing' system after getting £180 Blackwall tunnel fine Sadiq Khan’s mayoral rival insists: ‘There is no way I wouldn’t want to pay’ Evening Standard · Sep 3, 2025
Teenage murders at 13-year low in London as Met Police chief insists capital’s streets are ‘safer’ Sir Mark Rowley and London mayor Sir Sadiq Khan announce there were no killings of under-25s in July and August Evening Standard · Sep 2, 2025
London ‘records fewest homicides in summer months since 2018’ The mayor of London Sir Sadiq Khan has vowed to continue building on work to tackle violence across the capital. Evening Standard · Sep 2, 2025
Tube strike set to deliver £230m blow to London economy was backed by just 57% of RMT members 6,004 union members voted in favour of industrial action before hearing about 3.4% pay rise — while 4,196 did not bother to vote Evening Standard · Sep 2, 2025
Palestine Action: five arrested in England before protest against group’s ban Defend Our Juries confirms event will go ahead as 1,000 people pledge to take part in defiance of counter-terrorism laws The Guardian - UK · Sep 2, 2025
Everything you need to know about Eddie Dempsey, new RMT boss and 'proud south Londoner' New RMT boss Eddie Dempsey is just as bolshy and matter-of-fact as his predecessor, Mick Lynch. Here’s what you need to know about the south London-born trade union boss Evening Standard · Sep 2, 2025
Evening Standard · Aug 29, 2025 Moment fare-dodging university law student cries 'my life is finished' at Clapham Junction Station It comes after The Standard revealed fare evasion costs Transport for London £190 million per year
Evening Standard · Aug 28, 2025 Oxford Street to be pedestrianised for a day as London mayor Sadiq Khan showcases traffic-free vision Buses to be banned from famous high street to pave way for special shopping event on Sunday September 21
Evening Standard · Aug 27, 2025 Fare dodging 'up to twice as bad as thought' on parts of London transport network, TfL reveals More than 1.8 million contactless cards have been checked since April in a new crackdown
The Independent UK · Aug 27, 2025 Mum diagnosed with brain tumour after dismissing symptom for 20 years Nikita Sterling was diagnosed with a ‘large’ meningioma, which doctors suspect ‘could have been growing for 20 years’
The Independent UK · Aug 27, 2025 British people are terrified of noise on public transport – but we desperately need it LET’S UNPACK THAT: As Sadiq Khan encourages Londoners to put their headphones on in a bid to stop disturbing other passengers, Olivia Petter makes a case for keeping them off
Evening Standard · Aug 26, 2025 Labour donor's firm paid £3.5m to provide 'green' electricity to power Trafalgar Square and City Hall Details of Ecotricity contract emerge in freedom of information response
Evening Standard · Aug 26, 2025 One in five London late night bars and clubs have shut since 2020 Industry body warns of “night time deserts” unless the trend is reversed soon
The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2025 London mayor rolls out campaign to tackle ‘nuisance’ headphone dodgers Both the Liberal Democrats and the Conservatives have urged ministers to take action
The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2025 Angela Rayner could block Sadiq Khan from running to be MP while mayor through new legislation A bill tabled by the deputy PM would prevent Khan from becoming an MP while still London mayor
Evening Standard · Aug 24, 2025 OPINION - Rise of the vigilantes: In today's London victims are forced to solve their own crimes In an episode of wild delusion and cognitive dissonance extreme even by his advanced standards, last week the Mayor of London triumphantly said on X: “The latest figures show robbery, theft, residential burglary and knife crime are down in London, but there’s still a long way to go before I’m…